▲ 339 ▼ Lexar unveils the world's first SD cards made of 316 stainless steel (www.techspot.com) submitted 2 years ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world 104 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/41907712
[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (21 children) doesn't metal manufacturing use quite a lot more energy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 21 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 39 points 2 years ago (13 children) But it has the benefit of not breaking down into micro plastics and getting into every part of everyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago "Honey, I accidently digested our SD card again" permalink fedilink source parent [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) True enough. Though I wonder, as a thought experiment, what would be the actual better option in the long run. Some type of resin maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago H e m p permalink fedilink source parent [–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Uranium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's... I somehow doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tromars@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago I guess using renewables for the energy needs of metal production would work too permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (4 children) Good thing heavy metal toxicity isn't a problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Steel or stainless ain't gonna give you metal poisoning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) probably, but then i can ingest less micro plastics. Which is probably good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're not supposed to eat them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago i literally cannot help myself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what about ingesting micrometals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago do micro metals even exist in substantial capacity? The problem with micro plastics is that they don't break down and decay until like a gazillion years later, so whatever micro plastics are in your kidneys now, will continue to be in them until you die. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) at least its not a single use product, the packaging it comes in is probably a worse contributor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago honestly, this might be true. There are definitely worse things to be made from metal lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Strykker@programming.dev 39 points 2 years ago (13 children) But it has the benefit of not breaking down into micro plastics and getting into every part of everyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago "Honey, I accidently digested our SD card again" permalink fedilink source parent [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) True enough. Though I wonder, as a thought experiment, what would be the actual better option in the long run. Some type of resin maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago H e m p permalink fedilink source parent [–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Uranium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's... I somehow doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tromars@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago I guess using renewables for the energy needs of metal production would work too permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (4 children) Good thing heavy metal toxicity isn't a problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Steel or stainless ain't gonna give you metal poisoning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago "Honey, I accidently digested our SD card again" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) True enough. Though I wonder, as a thought experiment, what would be the actual better option in the long run. Some type of resin maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago H e m p permalink fedilink source parent [–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Uranium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's... I somehow doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tromars@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago I guess using renewables for the energy needs of metal production would work too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago H e m p permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Uranium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's... I somehow doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's... I somehow doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tromars@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago I guess using renewables for the energy needs of metal production would work too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (4 children) Good thing heavy metal toxicity isn't a problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Steel or stainless ain't gonna give you metal poisoning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Steel or stainless ain't gonna give you metal poisoning permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Better toss all your cookware then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'll toss it when I toss my plastic tupperware. The problem is re-usability, not what it's made out of. SD card gets tossed out, doesn't matter what it is made out of, it's going to pollute. What a downvote Nancy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (6 children) probably, but then i can ingest less micro plastics. Which is probably good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're not supposed to eat them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago i literally cannot help myself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what about ingesting micrometals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago do micro metals even exist in substantial capacity? The problem with micro plastics is that they don't break down and decay until like a gazillion years later, so whatever micro plastics are in your kidneys now, will continue to be in them until you die. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) at least its not a single use product, the packaging it comes in is probably a worse contributor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago honestly, this might be true. There are definitely worse things to be made from metal lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're not supposed to eat them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago i literally cannot help myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago i literally cannot help myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what about ingesting micrometals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago do micro metals even exist in substantial capacity? The problem with micro plastics is that they don't break down and decay until like a gazillion years later, so whatever micro plastics are in your kidneys now, will continue to be in them until you die. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago do micro metals even exist in substantial capacity? The problem with micro plastics is that they don't break down and decay until like a gazillion years later, so whatever micro plastics are in your kidneys now, will continue to be in them until you die. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) at least its not a single use product, the packaging it comes in is probably a worse contributor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago honestly, this might be true. There are definitely worse things to be made from metal lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago honestly, this might be true. There are definitely worse things to be made from metal lol permalink fedilink source parent